Covid 19 coronavirus: Millions paid out two days into new business support scheme
24 Feb, 2021 07:47 PM
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A sign in a shop window in Whanganui on April 20, 2020. Photo / Bevan Conley
RNZ
By Kate Gregan of RNZ
New Zealand businesses have already received more than $6,580,000 under the Government s latest Covid-19 support scheme.
The Resurgence Support Payment was only made available to employers on Tuesday this week.
The cash was paid out to more than 2500 firms in less than two days.
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The scheme intends to boost businesses that suffer when there is an increase in alert levels.
It provides each eligible business $1500, plus $400 per staff member for up to a total of 50 full-time employees.